the rate at which an engine does work, expressed in horsepower. It is measured by the resistance of an applied brake
Abbreviation: bhp
brake horsepower in American English
the actual horsepower of an engine, measured by a brake attached to the drive shaft and recorded on a dynamometer
brake horsepower in Electrical Engineering
(breɪk hɔrspaʊər) or bhp
noun
(Electrical engineering: Electrical power)
Brake horsepower is the horsepower of an engine measured by the degree of resistance offered by a brake, that represents the useful power that the machine can develop.
For an electric motor, brake horsepower is the mechanical horsepower available at the shaft at specified rpm and full loadcurrent.
The difference between the brake horsepower and the indicated horsepower represents the rate at which energy is absorbed in overcomingmechanical friction of the moving parts of the engine.
Brake horsepower is the horsepower of an engine measured by the degree of resistance offered by abrake, that represents the useful power that the machine can develop.
Examples of 'brake horsepower' in a sentence
brake horsepower
The 148 brake horsepower diesel engine is quiet and powerful.